1990–91 AC Milan season

AC Milan did not defend their European Cup title for a second consecutive time. The second place in Serie A was the fourth consecutive season when Milan finished inside the top three of the league. The loss in the European Cup quarter-finals rendered a first trophyless season since 1987, which resulted in Arrigo Sacchi leaving his job to take over the national team, being replaced by ex-Juventus and AC Milan midfielder Fabio Capello.

Milan
1990–91 season
ChairmanSilvio Berlusconi
ManagerArrigo Sacchi
Serie A2nd
(in 1991-92 UEFA Cup)[1]
Coppa ItaliaSemi-finals
European CupQuarter-finals
European Super CupWinners
Intercontinental CupWinners
Top goalscorerMarco van Basten (11)

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Italy ITA Andrea Pazzagli
GK Italy ITA Sebastiano Rossi
DF Italy ITA Franco Baresi
DF Italy ITA Stefano Carobbi
DF Italy ITA Alessandro Costacurta
DF Italy ITA Giandomenico Costi
DF Italy ITA Filippo Galli
DF Italy ITA Gianluca Grassadonia
DF Italy ITA Paolo Maldini
DF Italy ITA Stefano Nava
DF Italy ITA Mauro Tassotti
MF Italy ITA Demetrio Albertini
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Italy ITA Carlo Ancelotti
MF Italy ITA Fabio Bellotti
MF Italy ITA Mauro Bressan
MF Italy ITA Angelo Carbone
MF Italy ITA Roberto Donadoni
MF Italy ITA Alberigo Evani
MF Netherlands NED Ruud Gullit
MF Netherlands NED Frank Rijkaard
MF Italy ITA Stefano Salvatori
MF Italy ITA Giovanni Stroppa
MF Italy ITA Massimo Agostini
FW Italy ITA Daniele Massaro
FW Italy ITA Marco Simone
FW Netherlands NED Marco van Basten

Transfers

Competitions

Serie A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sampdoria (C) 34 20 11 3 57 24 +33 51 Qualification to European Cup
2 Milan[lower-alpha 1] 34 18 10 6 46 19 +27 46
3 Internazionale 34 18 10 6 56 31 +25 46 Qualification to UEFA Cup
4 Genoa 34 14 12 8 51 36 +15 40
5 Torino 34 12 14 8 40 29 +11 38
Source: 1990–91 Serie A, RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.[2]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. Milan did not participate in the 1991–92 UEFA Cup as they served a one-year ban after refusing to resume a game against Olympique Marseille during the previous year's European Cup.

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA
ResultWWWDWDLWLDWDWDWLWDWDWDWLLWWWWDWWLD
Position1111112244444333422132333333332222
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = 1991–92 European Cup;   = 1991–92 UEFA Cup

Matches

9 September 1990 1 Milan 1–0 Genoa Milan
Agostini 72' Report Ruotolo Red card 66' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 78,990
Referee: Arcangelo Pezzella
16 September 1990 2 Cesena 0–1 Milan Cesena
Report van Basten 90' Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi
Attendance: 24,680
Referee: Pietro D'Elia
23 September 1990 3 Milan 2–1 Fiorentina Milan
van Basten 29'
Massaro 64'
Report Fuser 60' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 77,419
Referee: Carlo Sguizzato
30 September 1990 4 Lazio 1–1 Milan Rome
Riedle 54' Report Evani 89' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 50,447
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto
7 October 1990 5 Milan 2–0 Cagliari Milan
van Basten 4', 41' (pen.) Report De Paola Red card 53' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 79,553
Referee: Piero Ceccarini
21 October 1990 6 Napoli 1–1 Milan Naples
Maradona 83' (pen.) Report Gullit 88' Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 68,178
Referee: Carlo Longhi
28 October 1990 7 Milan 0–1 Sampdoria Milan
Report Cerezo 68' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 80,163
Referee: Angelo Amendolia
11 November 1990 8 Atalanta 0–2 Milan Bergamo
Contratto Red card 66' Report van Basten 25'
Massaro 76'
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 29,229
Referee: Gianni Beschin
18 November 1990 9 Milan 0–1 Internazionale Milan
Report Berti 85' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 83,803
Referee: Pietro D'Elia
25 November 1990 10 Torino 1–1 Milan Turin
Lentini 31' Report Maldini 90' Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi
Attendance: 43,849
Referee: Tullio Lanese
2 December 1990 11 Milan 1–0 Lecce Milan
Rijkaard 85' Report Carannante Red card 46'
Moriero Red card 66'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 75,872
Referee: Bruno Di Cola
16 December 1990 12 Roma 0–0 Milan Rome
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 59,212
Referee: Angelo Amendolia
30 December 1990 13 Milan 2–0 Juventus Milan
Ancelotti 46'
Gullit 55'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 83,921
Referee: Gianni Beschin
6 January 1991 14 Bologna 1–1 Milan Bologna
Türkyılmaz 35' Report Gullit 8' Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 34,061
Referee: Sergio Coppetelli
13 January 1991 15 Milan 2–0 Bari Milan
Gullit 30'
Brambati 58' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 75,315
Referee: Alfredo Trentalange
20 January 1991 16 Parma 2–0 Milan Parma
Melli 6', 34' Report Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Attendance: 20,954
Referee: Carlo Sguizzato
23 January 1991 17 Milan 1–0 Pisa Milan
Massaro 20' Report Boccafresca Red card 45' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 75,214
Referee: Walter Cinciripini
Note: The match was scheduled for 9 December 1990, but moved because of Milan's involvement in the 1990 Intercontinental Cup
27 January 1991 18 Genoa 1–1 Milan Genoa
Aguilera 73' (pen.) Report Massaro 57' Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 37,282
Referee: Arcangelo Pezzella
3 February 1991 19 Milan 2–0 Cesena Milan
Massaro 2'
van Basten 53' (pen.)
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 72,983
Referee: Giovanni Merlino
10 February 1991 20 Fiorentina 0–0 Milan Florence
Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 34,835
Referee: Fabio Baldas
17 February 1991 21 Milan 3–1 Lazio Milan
van Basten 44'
Gullit 46'
Massaro 51'
Report Troglio 62' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 75,395
Referee: Loris Stafoggia
24 February 1991 22 Cagliari 1–1 Milan Cagliari
Matteoli 62' Report Maldini 29' Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia
Attendance: 35,713
Referee: Alfredo Trentalange
3 March 1991 23 Milan 4–1 Napoli Milan
Ferrara 21' (o.g.)
Gullit 41'
Rijkaard 57'
Donadoni 67'
Report Incocciati 73' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 82,043
Referee: Sergio Coppetelli
10 March 1991 24 Sampdoria 2–0 Milan Genoa
Vialli 52' (pen.)
Mancini 70'
Report Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 38,400
Referee: Pietro D'Elia
17 March 1991 25 Milan 0–1 Atalanta Milan
Report Evair 50' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 76,739
Referee: Luciano Luci
24 March 1991 26 Internazionale 0–1 Milan Milan
Report van Basten 74' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 80,172
Referee: Arcangelo Pezzella
30 March 1991 27 Milan 1–0 Torino Milan
Cravero 59' (o.g.) Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 79,796
Referee: Sergio Coppetelli
7 April 1991 28 Lecce 0–3 Milan Lecce
Report Simone 38'
Donadoni 71'
Gullit 90'
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 23,625
Referee: Fabio Baldas
14 April 1991 29 Pisa 0–1 Milan Pisa
Report Maldini 66' Stadium: Arena Garibaldi
Attendance: 20,797
Referee: Gianni Beschin
20 April 1991 30 Milan 1–1 Roma Milan
Agostini 90' Report Rizzitelli 87' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 78,064
Referee: Carlo Sguizzato
5 May 1991 31 Juventus 0–3 Milan Turin
Report Simone 3'
Maldini 13'
Evani 78'
Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi
Attendance: 57,794
Referee: Luciano Luci
12 May 1991 32 Milan 6–0 Bologna Milan
van Basten 17', 64' (pen.), 72'
Evani 55'
Simone 58'
Rijkaard 90'
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 75,486
Referee: Marcello Nicchi
19 May 1991 33 Bari 2–1 Milan Bari
João Paulo 4', 65' Report Simone 53' Stadium: Stadio San Nicola
Attendance: 42,549
Referee: Angelo Amendolia
26 May 1991 34 Milan 0–0 Parma Milan
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 83,520
Referee: Fabio Baldas

Top scorers

Coppa Italia

Round of 16

5 September 1990 Milan 1–0 Triestina Milan
Agostini 10' (pen) Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 6 936
Referee: Quartuccio
12 September 1990 Second leg Triestina 1–1 Milan Trieste
Romano 17' Report 76' Simone Stadium: Giuseppe Grezar
Attendance: 14 108
Referee: Longhi

Eightfinals

14 November 1990 Milan 3–0 Lecce Milan
Ferri 52' (o.g.)
Salvatori 83'
Agostini 90'
Report Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 3 016
Referee: Pezzella
21 November 1990 Second leg Lecce 2–2 Milan Lecce
D'Onofrio 21'
Monaco 81'
Report 9' Massaro
63' Borneo
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 1,528
Referee: Felicani (Bologna)

Quarterfinals

6 February 1991 Bari 0–1 Milan Bari
Report 77' Simone Stadium: San Nicola
Attendance: 31 900
Referee: Lanese
20 February 1991 Milan 0–0 Bari Milan
Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 3749
Referee: Luci

Semifinals

13 March 1991 Milan 0–0 Roma Milan
Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
Attendance: 8 689
Referee: Baldas
2 April 1991 Roma 1–0
(1–0 agg.)
Milan Roma
van Basten 24' (o.g) Report Stadium: Olimpico
Attendance: 45 331
Referee: D'Elia

European Cup

First round

Milan were the defending champions and were given a bye to the second round due to both Liverpool F.C. (1985 Heysel disaster) and Ajax Amsterdam (1989 Iron rod incident) being banned in the tournament.

Eightfinals

24 October 1990 First Leg Milan Italy 0–0 Belgium Club Brugge Milan, Italy
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) Costacurta Yellow card 27'
Ancelotti Yellow card 85'
Report Janevski Yellow card 25'
Beyens Yellow card 63'
Creve Yellow card 72'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 71,307
Referee: Hubert Forstinger (Austria)
7 November 1990 Second Leg Club Brugge Belgium 0–1 Italy Milan Bruges, Belgium
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) Janevski Yellow card 63'
Borkelmans Yellow card 64'
Report Carbone 47'
Baresi Yellow card 63'
van Basten Red card 83'
Stadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 23,500
Referee: David F.T. Syme (Scotland)

Quarter-finals

6 March 1991 First Leg Milan Italy 1–1 France Marseille Milan, Italy
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) Gullit 14' Report Papin 27'
Pardo Yellow card 41'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 81,051
Referee: Bruno Galler (Switzerland)
20 March 1991 Second Leg Marseille France 1–0 Italy Milan Marseille, France
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) Amoros Yellow card 61'
Mozer Yellow card 69'
Waddle 72'
Report Tassotti Yellow card 28'
Ancelotti Yellow card 30'
Evani Yellow card 53'
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 37,603
Referee: Bo Karlsson (Sweden)

Game abandoned in injury time when two of the four floodlights in the stadium failed. When power was restored after 15 minutes, Milan refused to go back on the pitch. UEFA awarded a 3–0 win to Marseille and banned Milan from the competition for the 1991–92 season.[3][4]

Intercontinental Cup

9 December 1990 Milan Italy 3–0 Paraguay Olimpia Tokyo, Japan
12:00 CEST (UTC+09:00) Rijkaard 43', 65'
Stroppa 62'
Fernández Yellow card 25' Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 60,228
Referee: José Roberto Wright (Brazil)

European Super Cup

29 November 1990 Second Leg Milan Italy 2–0 Italy Sampdoria Bologna, Italy
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) Gullit 44'
Rijkaard 76'
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 20,924
Referee: Zoran Petrović (Yugoslavia)

Statistics

Players statistics

No. Pos Nat Player TotalSerie ACoppa ItaliaEuropean Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Italy ITA Pazzagli 28-1725-16003-1
DF Italy ITA Tassotti 34026+202040
DF Italy ITA Costacurta 32023+203040
DF Italy ITA Baresi 3503101030
DF Italy ITA Maldini 3342643040
MF Italy ITA Donadoni 30223+321030
MF Netherlands NED Rijkaard 36329+132040
MF Italy ITA Ancelotti 25118+310040
MF Italy ITA Evani 30323+132040
FW Netherlands NED Gullit 31825+171041
FW Netherlands NED Van Basten 341131111020
GK Italy ITA Rossi 18-89-38-41-1[5]
DF Italy ITA Carobbi 1609070
DF Italy ITA Costi 900+2070
DF Italy ITA Galli 27019+106010
DF Italy ITA Nava 902070
MF Italy ITA Carbone 25117+402021
MF Italy ITA Stroppa 1807+110
MF Italy ITA Gaudenzi 2005+706020
FW Italy ITA Agostini 2447+828210
FW Italy ITA Massaro 31712+966140
FW Italy ITA Simone 2267+746220
GK Italy ITA Taibi 0000
MF Italy ITA Salvatori 410041
MF Italy ITA Albertini 200020
DF Italy ITA R. Bandirali 100010
FW Italy ITA C. Borneo 110011
MF Italy ITA D. Corti 100010

References

  1. Milan did not participate in the 1991–92 UEFA Cup as they served a one-year ban after refusing to resume a game against Olympique Marseille during the second match of 1990-91 European Cup Quarterfinals.
  2. Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005"Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  3. Gianni Mura (March 22, 1991). "Bisogna saper perdere". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 35.
  4. Fulvio Bianchi (March 28, 1991). "Il Milan resta senza Europa". la Repubblica (in Italian). p. 35.
  5. Official score against Olympique Marseille was 0–3 on table.

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